Six grants awarded to area causes, nine more to be delivered yet this year By Kellen Olshefski Editor Carrying on its tradition, the Elkhorn Fund awarded six grants to community recipients recently and is planning to deliver another nine. The Elkhorn Fund was established in 2007 as a permanent endowment […]
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Happy hour
Two goldfinches, displaying their darker, fall/winter colors, share a drink of water together over the weekend in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest just outside of Whitewater. (Bob Mischka Photo)
Bell ringers needed for Red Kettle Campaign
Salvation Army to collect donations at Frank’s Piggly Wiggly and BP By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer The Salvation Army needs volunteers to ring bells for its Red Kettle Campaign that begins Nov. 21 and runs through Dec. 24. Bells are run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at each location […]
Save the trees
Petition with 2,000 signatures presented to council By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Citing a concern swaths of trees could potentially be lost to future development in Whitewater, a former city council member recently implored officials to consider enacting an ordinance outlining their removal on private property. Jan Bilgren-Craggs, who presently oversees […]
Junior antlerless carcass tag use changed
Regulation change in effect for upcoming gun deer hunt A change to group hunting laws has passed with the signing of Wisconsin Act 100 on Nov. 11. State law now prohibits the use of a junior antlerless carcass tag under the gun deer group hunting regulation. Junior Antlerless Carcass Tags […]
Council to vote on budget
Budget calls for $4.85 million tax levy By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council is expected to take a vote on its proposed 2016 budget at its bi-weekly council meeting Monday. The proposed budget, prepared by city staff and reviewed by city alderman, calls for a $4.85 […]
Girl Scouts to open time capsule at Camp Oakwood Knoll
Scouts looking for leaders and girls present at 1992 event The Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland Council will be opening a forgotten time capsule from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Camp Oakwood Knoll, W3524 Highway 20, East Troy. The opening will include activities for scouts […]
Public hearing on budget Tuesday
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As a prelude to formal adoption of the budget, Whitewater officials recently took one last comb-through of the city’s 2016 proposed operations plan, which could include a 1.5-percent increase in the property tax levy. At a Common Council meeting Nov. 3, officials reviewed specific budgets for […]
Nature Conservancy expands Pickerel Lake and Lulu Lake nature preserves
Acquisition protects shoreline on Pickerel Lake and water quality in Mukwonago River The Nature Conservancy has purchased 325 acres of land near its Pickerel Lake Fen and Lulu Lake preserves, located northwest of East Troy. In addition to 1,600 feet of shoreline on Pickerel Lake, 5 acres of oak woodland […]
Changes to come for plowing
Cul-de-sacs to be plowed like other streets By Kellen Olshefski Editor With winter looming, the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee took time Monday to discuss changes to the city’s residential plowing process, which will affect residents living on cul-de-sacs. Under the current program, cul-de-sacs are left until […]
